OSHA Inspection: PRECISE PACKAGING, LLC

Issued

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i): Process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include the elements specified in 29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(A) through (H):     The employer who was storing and using flammable 1,1 difluoroethane, isobutane, propane and other  flammable liquids and gases in quantities greater than 10,000 pounds on site at one location for processes such as compounding and filling, did not complete a compilation of information pertaining to equipment in the process such as materials of construction, electrical classification, relief system design and design basis, design codes and standards employed, material and energy balances, and safety systems.

Issued

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information:      The employer who was storing and using flammable 1,1 difluoroethane, isobutane, propane and other flammable liquids and gases in quantities greater than 10,000 pounds on site at one location for processes such as compounding and filling, did not develop and implement procedures that included;    a) Steps for each operating phase.    b) Operating limits.   c) Safety and health considerations.    d) Safety systems and their functions.

Issued

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1575.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(h)(2)(iv): The employer did not develop and implement safe work practices consistent with paragraph (f)(4) of this section to control the entrance, presence and exit of contract employers and contract employees in the covered process areas:     The employer who was storing and using flammable 1,1 difluoroethane, isobutane, propane and other  flammable liquids and gases in quantities greater than 10,000 pounds on site at one location for processes such as compounding and filling, did not develop and implement safe work practices in paragraph (f)(4) of this section to control the entrance, presence and exit of contract employers and contract employees in the covered process areas.

Issued

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not establish or implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment:     The employer who was storing and using flammable 1,1 difluoroethane, isobutane, propane and other  flammable liquids and gases in quantities greater than 10,000 pounds on site at one location for processes such as compounding and filling, did not establish and implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment.

Issued

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2625.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(2): The employer did not develop an emergency response plan for emergencies which addressed the following minimum requirements of this standard: 1910.120(q)(2)(i) through 1910.120(q)(2)(xii):     The employer who was storing and using flammable 1,1 difluoroethane, isobutane, propane and other  flammable liquids and gases in quantities greater than 10,000 pounds on site at one location for processes such as compounding and filling, did not develop and implement an emergency response plan for emergencies that included all elements required by this section such as personnel roles, lines of authority, training, and communication, safe distance and places of refuge, site security and control, decontamination, and emergency alerting and response procedures.

Issued

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1575.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(c): Storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted hazards from tripping, fire, explosion or pest harborage:     Primary Warehouse Annex:      Where large quantities of flammable liquids (99% isopropyl alcohol) were stored, combustible material such as cardboard boxes and wooden pallets were stored in the vicinity creating fire hazards.

Issued

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $785.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:     Outside Storage Tank Area:     The four storage tanks that contained various flammable propellant blends were not labelled with an appropriate hazard warning.

Issued

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors from sources such as open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat:   Primary Warehouse Annex:   Employer did not take adequate measures to prevent the ignition of flammables vapors where five 350-gallon portable tanks of 99% isopropyl alcohol were stored by posting signs in the vicinity indicating "No Smoking".